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Newspaper
Fremont Weekly Freeman
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1852
Page
2
Fremont residents celebrate the Whig National Convention’s pick of Major General Winfield Scott for president. The crowd gathers after the broadcast, with bonfires and cheers praising Scott’s long service and hopes for national unity.
A fragmentary obituary style note recounts General Pierce’s four falls from his horse during the Mexican campaign and claims he was not injured in each instance. The item cites the New York Herald as the source and references a Whig authority in summarizing Pierce’s incidents and return home.
A Toledo Blade item argues for Gen Winfield Sears as the People’s Candidate, praising his forty years of service and heroic record in wars from Bridgewater to Mexico. It proclaims Scott as the sure path to victory, lauding a veteran leader who unites soldiers and civilians in a Republican triumph this November.
The Washington Union claims the Democratic presidential candidate shows no North South East or West bias. It argues a candidate should know all four regions. The item reflects a editorial stance from the Louisville Journal quoted in the piece.
The letter argues voters, including many not Whigs, should unite to back a candidate deemed worthy of leadership. It claims the convention chose a true statesman whose integrity and patriotism will restore national honor, urging supporters to vote with resolve despite party lines.
An account recalls Gen Pierce at Contreras and Molino del Rey with Shields and Santa Anna in 1847, noting a fierce 7000-strong Mexican fire and Pierce absent due to injuries. The item shifts to Fremont Freeman complaints about Sandusky mail delays and Fremont relief via a separate mail trail from Bellevue to speed postal transfers.
A fragmentary report covers a Whig rally with Jacob Bredeier and officers including Vice Presidents and a secretary. The piece describes opening songs, cheers for General Scott, and speaker Mr. Muggs defending Scott, denouncing Bartlett and Greene, praising naturalization stance, and urging support in November with a concluding chorus and reflections on party loyalties.
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